Washing techniques
Drawing
Drawing
Jovicolor® Wax Crayons, Jovicolor Triwax®, Hexagonal Plastic Crayons, Plasticolor®, Pencil-Hito, Wood Pencils, Markers, Trigraph® Graphite Pencils
Hand washing with bar soap is sufficient to remove stains from clothing
Painting
Painting
Finger paint
Hand washing with bar soap is sufficient to remove stains from clothing
Never dry a stained garment in the dryer as the stain may become impossible to remove.
A normal machine wash should not leave residue, but if you think your garment might be problematic, wash it by hand.
Hand washing: Soak in water for about 4 hours. Then wet abundantly with pressurized water, preferably from the back.
Wash with liquid soap.
Do not rub at first.
School tempera (Gouache)
Machine washing garments can leave fixed residues that are much harder to remove.
Never dry a stained garment in the dryer as the stain may become impossible to remove.
Do not let the stain dry.
Pre-treat stains quickly and repeat application if the stain is not completely removed.
Do not rub at first.
Soak abundantly with a stream of pressurized water, preferably from the back.
Wash with natural bar soap.
For dry, untreated stains: Leave the stain soaking in a glass with equal parts whole milk, hydrogen peroxide and liquid soap for more than 6 hours. Then wash with natural soap or liquid soap.
Liquid tempera
Machine washing garments can leave fixed residues that are much harder to remove.
Never dry a stained garment in the dryer as the stain may become impossible to remove.
Do not let the stain dry.
Soak abundantly with a stream of pressurized water, preferably from the back.
If necessary, brush with a little liquid soap.
Wash with natural bar soap.
For dry stains: Soaking with equal parts whole milk, hydrogen peroxide and liquid soap for more than 6 hours helps washing. Then wet the garment abundantly with pressurized water, preferably from the back. Press but do not rub at first.
Wash with soap
Finally brush any remaining stain with soap.
Repeat application if residue remains.
Jovidecor multipurpose paint
Improper washing can embed the stain into the fibers.
Machine washing garments can leave fixed residues that are much harder to remove.
Never dry a stained garment in the dryer as the stain may become impossible to remove.
Pre-treat stains quickly and repeat application if the stain is not completely removed.
Do not let the stain dry.
Rinse abundantly with a stream of pressurized water, preferably from the back.
Normal hand washing with liquid detergent or natural bar soap is sufficient to completely remove stains.
For dry stains, soak in water for about 4 hours and then wash with liquid soap.
Watercolor
Machine washing garments can leave fixed residues that are much harder to remove.
Never dry a stained garment in the dryer as the stain may become impossible to remove.
Soaking with equal parts whole milk, hydrogen peroxide and liquid soap for more than 6 hours helps washing.
Rinse with water at a temperature of about 30ºC.
Wash with liquid soap or natural bar soap
Finally, if necessary, brush any remaining stain with soap.
Aqueous acrylic varnish
For fresh stains, washing with water and liquid soap is sufficient. Dry stains cannot be removed.
Modeling
Modeling
SoftDough Blandiver soft play dough
Hand washing with bar soap is sufficient to remove stains from clothing.
Never dry a stained garment in the dryer as the stain may become impossible to remove.
Let the stain dry completely.
Once dry, a normal machine wash is sufficient for complete stain removal.
ON CARPETS: let the stain dry completely. Light soaking with a sponge moistened with water is sufficient to remove the solid part of the stain, any remaining color residue can be removed with the sponge, to which a little liquid soap has been added.
Vegetable modeling paste Plasticine
Never dry a stained garment in the dryer as the stain may become impossible to remove.
Manually remove as much as possible, using the plasticine itself to help detach any residue remaining on the garment.
Machine washing is usually sufficient for complete stain removal.
If any residue remains, it can be removed by hand washing with bar soap.
Hardening paste
Let the stain dry completely.
Once dry, a normal machine wash is sufficient for complete stain removal.
ON CARPETS: let the stain dry completely. A sponge moistened with liquid soap is sufficient for complete stain removal.
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